Genesis 41:40 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Thou shalt be over my house, and according unto thy word shall all my people be ruled:g only in the throne will I be greater than thou. ”

Genesis 41:40 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

- Joseph Was Exalted 1. יאר y e 'or , “river, canal,” mostly applied to the Nile. Some suppose the word to be Coptic. 2. אחוּ 'āchû , “sedge, reed-grass, marsh-grass.” This word is...
Genesis 41:40 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Thou shalt be over my house, and according unto thy (l) word shall all my people be ruled: only in the throne will I be greater than thou. (l) Some read, "the people will kill your mouth", that is o...
Genesis 41:40 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 41. Joseph Interprets Pharaoh's Dreams and is Made Viceroy of Egypt. This is mainly from E, Genesis 41:1-28 apart from Genesis 41:15 b , and perhaps Genesis 41:9 b entirely so. But...
Genesis 41:40 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

40. Thou shalt be over my house. Not only is Joseph made governor of Egypt, but is adorned also with the insignia of royalty, that all may reverence him, and may obey his command. The royal s...
Genesis 41:40 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Thou shalt be over my house, and according unto thy word shall all my people be ruled: only in the throne will I be greater than thou. According unto thy word shall all my people be ruled - Literally...
Genesis 41:40 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Shalt be over my house— Be the chief minister of my court, Psalms 105:21 . He made him lord of his house, and ruler of all his substance. And according to thy word, conformably to thy orders, s...
Genesis 41:40 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, Forasmuch as God hath shewed thee all this, there is none so discreet and wise as thou art: Thou shalt be over my house - i:e. the prefect of the palace, the mar...
Genesis 41:40 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Dreams of Pharaoh and the Advancement of Joseph 1. Pharaoh] It is believed that a dynasty of Asiatic (perhaps Bedouin) conquerors, known as the Hyksôs or Shepherd kings, were now in power in E...
Genesis 41:40 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Over my house. — The chief over the palace was in ancient times next in power to the sovereign, and under the Frankish kings the “major domi,” or mayor of the palace, first usurped the whole royal...
Genesis 41:40 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

PHARAOH'S DREAMS Genesis 41:1-57 "Thus saith the Lord, that frustrateth the tokens of the liars and maketh diviners mad; that confirmeth the word of His servant, and performeth the counsel of H...
Genesis 41:40 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Joseph, Exalted, Prepares for Famine Genesis 41:37-57 The Spirit of God was evidently in Joseph, but so far from rendering him a mere visionary, it made him eminently practical. Have your visio...
Genesis 41:40 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Still the divine activity proceeded. Now it was Pharaoh who dreamed, and now the butler remembered. The result was that Joseph was brought before the king, and as he stood in the royal presence he wa...
Genesis 41:40 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

How sweet are those words applied to, and spoken of, JESUS? John 15:5 .
Genesis 41:40 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Thou shall be over my house ,...., Have the care of his domestic affairs, and be the principal man in his palace and court: and according unto thy word shall all my people be ruled ; not only in h...
Genesis 41:40 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Thou shalt be over my house, and according unto thy word shall all my people be ruled: only in the throne will I be greater than thou. Ver. 40. Thou shalt be over my house, &c. ] Pharaoh prefe...
Genesis 41:40 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

According to thy word Thy direction and command, the word mouth , as the Hebrew is, being often put for command; shall all my people be ruled Or be fed. They shall receive their provisions from...
Genesis 41:40 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

DREAMS SENT BY GOD TO PHARAOH Joseph remained in prison two full years longer, a further time of learning in humiliation the practical lesson of self-discipline. But he was under God's eye, and at...
Genesis 41:40 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Joseph's Exaltation. B. C. 1715. 33 Now therefore let Pharaoh look out a man discreet...
Genesis 41:40 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

According unto thy word, i.e. direction and command, Heb. mouth, which is oft put for command, \as Exodus 17:1 , Exodus 38:21 Numbers 3:16,39 , &c.,\ shall all my poeple be ruled, o...
Genesis 41:40 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘And Pharaoh said, “See, I have set you over all the land of Egypt.” And Pharaoh took off his signet ring from his hand, and put it on Joseph's hand, and arrayed him in vestures of fine linen, and pu...
Genesis 41:40 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES.— Genesis 41:40 . According unto thy word shall all my people be ruled.] “Some of the Hebraists ( e.g., Gesenius, Knobel) render it ‘on thy mouth shall my people kiss,’ and inte...
Genesis 41:40 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Genesis 41:1 . Pharaoh dreamed. See on Isaiah 4:2 . Whatever be the pleas of atheism and materialism against dreams of a prophetic character, it is evident enough from the gentile mythology, and...
Genesis 41:40 - The Biblical Illustrator

Pharaoh said unto his servants: Can we find such a one as this is, a man in whom the Spirit of God is? Pharaoh and Joseph In examining this narrative we find a most remarkable parallel in the r...
Genesis 41:40 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Genesis 41:1 And it came to pass at the end of two full years (literally, two years of days, i.e. two complete years from the commencement of Joseph's incarceration, or mor...
Genesis 41:40 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Joseph Made Ruler over all Egypt
Genesis 41:40 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Thou shalt. Genesis 39:4-6 Genesis 45:8 Genesis 45:9 Genesis 45:26 Psalms 105:21 Psalms 105:22 Proverbs 22:29 Daniel 2:46-48 Daniel 5:29 Daniel 6:3 be ruled. Heb. be armed, or kis...
Genesis 41:40 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

Joseph's Exaltation in Egypt Genesis 41:14-16 , Genesis 41:28-30 ; Genesis 41:40-44 INTRODUCTORY WORDS As we study the exaltation of Joseph in Egypt we cannot but remember his degradatio...

Genesis 41:40 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Genesis 41:40 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Genesis 41:40 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 41:40 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 41:40 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Genesis 41:40 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Genesis 41:40 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Genesis 41:40 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 41:40 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Genesis 41:40 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Genesis 41:40 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Genesis 41:40 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Genesis 41:40 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Genesis 41:40 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Genesis 41:40 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Genesis 41:40 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Genesis 41:40 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 41:40 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Genesis 41:40 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Genesis 41:40 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 41:40 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Genesis 41:40 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Genesis 41:40 - The Biblical Illustrator

Genesis 41:40 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Genesis 41:40 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Genesis 41:40 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Genesis 41:40 - Wells of Living Water Commentary